Rankings · How Prunedale ranks in CA
Prunedale ranks #33 in California for affordable rent
Prunedale is ranked on 30 lists against the 844 California towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 2.
Lists ranked on
30
of CA’s 844 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #33 rent easiest to afford
Top-quarter finishes
2
of 19 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Cost of living
Top 20% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
The lists Prunedale does best on
Each list ranks every CA town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Prunedale marked.
At a glance
Prunedale lands in the top half on 6 of 19 lists
Each dot is Prunedale’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in CA, the right end is last. Areas where Prunedale does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
Cost of livingHousing →
Rent easiest to afford#33/422Cheapest rent#265/830Lowest property tax#460/835Most affordable#566/835 HealthHealth →
Lowest depression#184/844Closest to a top hospital#489/844Lowest obesity#502/844Fewest smokers#530/844Most active#531/844Healthiest#553/844Fewest uninsured#602/844 People
Most educated#515/844 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#586/843 What kind of place
Longer growing season than 94% of California
Not better or worse, just Prunedale’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Longer growing season than 94% of CA towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
324 days between frosts
Cooler summers than 88% of CA towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
74.9° July high
More kids than 79% of CA towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
27% of residents are under 18
More year-round than 77% of CA towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0% of homes are seasonal
Wetter than 73% of CA towns
DrierWetter
21 in of rain + melted snow a year
Steadier prices than 65% of CA towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+37.3% in home prices, 5 years
Younger than 57% of CA towns
YoungerOlder
37.8 median age
More seniors than 51% of CA towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
16.5% of residents are 65+
Milder winters than 51% of CA towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
40.1° January low
Next door
Prunedale out-ranks 0 of its 1 ranked neighbors
Head to head on the lists where both towns are ranked: a point for each list where one town places higher. Tap a town for its own rankings.